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This week in Chamonix

Next seven days from Friday 16 October 2026. Every listing linked to its source.

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Music Confirmed

CinémAnimation — concert dessiné « Au cœur de l'hiver »

Cinéma Vox — 22 cour Bartavel, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

A live 'drawn concert' (concert dessiné) screening at the Vox. The official listing gives no further description — check the ticket page for the programme.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Tourist Office

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Coming up

Further ahead — dates confirmed by organisers.

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Culture Confirmed

Chamonix Photo Festival (4th edition)

Le Majestic — Centre des Congrès + outdoor exhibitions — 241 allée du Majestic, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Exhibitions, projections, talks, masterclasses, a competition and children's workshops — the valley's photography festival.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Chamonix Photo Festival (official) + Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme

Sport Confirmed

Ice hockey: Chamonix Pionniers v Angers (Ligue Magnus · Octobre Rose match)

Patinoire Richard Bozon — 165 route de la Patinoire, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Ligue Magnus home game for the Chamonix Pionniers at the Richard Bozon rink, billed by the club as its 'Octobre Rose' match.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Pionniers de Chamonix — official ticketing

Culture Confirmed

La Vallée des Créateurs (8th edition, ex-Cham'Art Place)

Le Majestic — Centre des Congrès — 241 allée du Majestic, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Around 45 makers, craftspeople and designers around the theme 'From gesture to object', with a public prize, jury prize, a collective work made with visitors, and round tables on Saturday 31 October.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Tourist Office

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Rooms & stages

Where music happens in the valley. Facts only, sourced. Being listed implies no partnership.

Le Pèle

Audiophile bar · restaurant · club · 78 rue des Moulins, Chamonix

Listening bar in the evening that turns into a club; disco, funk and house from vinyl on a Palladium Audio sound system. Official site lists Mon–Sun 18:00–02:00, 18+.

Tourist office lists an opening period of 1 June–27 September 2026; winter 2026-27 opening not yet published.

Website · Source · Checked 2026-10-15

L'Amnesia

Nightclub · Cham'Sud, near the Aiguille du Midi cable car

Two rooms, described as holding 600+. Late-night club (around midnight–04:00 in peak season, per SeeChamonix).

Third-party guide only — no official website found. Hours and season to confirm with the venue.

Source · Checked 2026-10-15

La Folie Douce Hôtel Chamonix

Hotel · après-ski · live shows · Chamonix centre

Hosted night events of The Unlimited Festival 2026 (per the festival's tourist-office listing).

Winter 2026-27 programme not published as of check date.

Source · Checked 2026-10-15

MJC de Chamonix — La Coupole

Community arts centre · concert hall · Chamonix

Community arts centre with a concert hall. Runs a concert season and has organised a 'Tremplin Musiques Actuelles' contest for regional bands.

Website · Source · Checked 2026-10-15

Cinéma Vox

Cinema · occasional live shows · 22 cour Bartavel, Chamonix

Hosts the CinémAnimation 'concert dessiné' on 16 October 2026.

Source · Checked 2026-10-15

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Every sport in the valley

From skiing, freeride and ice climbing to paragliding, speed riding, wingsuit, huskies and hockey — every sport practised in Chamonix, with the best video for each.

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❄ Winter

Alpine skiing & snowboard

Four ski areas from 1,000 to 2,800 m: Brévent-Flégère, Grands Montets, Balme-Vallorcine, Les Houches.

Alpine skiing & snowboard
Video: SkiTnB (YouTube)

Where to start

Freeride & steep skiing

Chamonix is a world reference for freeride. Off-piste means avalanche risk: go with a mountain guide, carry transceiver, shovel and probe.

Freeride & steep skiing
Video: Red Bull (YouTube)

Where to start

Ski touring & snowshoes

Marked uphill routes on the Les Houches, Grands Montets and Balme areas; guided snowshoe outings around the valley.

Ski touring & snowshoes
Video: Cragcloud (YouTube)

Where to start

Cross-country skiing

Trails in Chamonix (Bois du Bouchet), Argentière (Les Chosalets) and Les Houches.

Where to start

Ice climbing

Frozen waterfalls close to town in mid-winter, like the Cascade du Dard. Beginners: small groups with a guide.

Ice climbing
Video: Petzl Sport (YouTube)

Where to start

Mountaineering & climbing

Chamonix is the birthplace of alpinism (first ascent of Mont Blanc, 1786). Indoor wall at the Richard Bozon centre; big routes with a guide.

Mountaineering & climbing
Video: ChamonixSkiBum (YouTube)

Where to start

Paragliding

Tandem flights with licensed pilots take off from Planpraz or Plan de l'Aiguille, weather permitting.

Paragliding
Video: DW News (YouTube)

Where to start

Dog sledding

Husky and malamute outings with local mushers, from December to April depending on snow.

Where to start

Ice skating & hockey

Olympic-size indoor rink at the Richard Bozon centre — public sessions and Pionniers Ligue Magnus games.

Ice skating & hockey
Video: Pionniers de Chamonix (YouTube)

Where to start

New lines & ski mountaineering

Local guides still open new descents — like a new line on the Aiguille du Tour in November 2024. Expert terrain only.

New lines & ski mountaineering
Video: Aurelien Lardy (YouTube)

Where to start

Speed riding

Skis on your feet, a small wing on your shoulders: Chamonix is one of its homes. Experts only, with a qualified instructor.

Speed riding
Video: Le Nouvel Obs (YouTube)

Where to start

Sledging

A family classic: the Paret run from Montenvers down to town, evening sledging and snow fun for all ages.

Sledging
Video: Chamonix All Year (YouTube)

Where to start

☀ Summer & all year

Trail running

Home of the UTMB and the Marathon du Mont-Blanc (24–27 June 2027).

Trail running
Video: UTMB World Series (YouTube)

Where to start

Wingsuit & BASE

Chamonix is a world stage for wingsuit flying. Strictly for highly experienced athletes — admire it, don't improvise it.

Wingsuit & BASE
Video: GoPro (YouTube)

Where to start

Highline

Walking a line between peaks above the void — the Brévent has hosted spectacular sessions mixing highline and wingsuit.

Highline
Video: Slack Inov (YouTube)

Where to start

Mountain biking

Bike parks at La Flégère, Les Houches and Vallorcine, plus enduro trails across the valley in summer.

Mountain biking
Video: Singletrack Safari (YouTube)

Where to start

Rafting on the Arve

Glacier-fed river running right through town: a grade II introduction to whitewater with local guides in summer.

Rafting on the Arve
Video: Chamonix All Year (YouTube)

Where to start

Via ferrata

Routes like the Évettes at La Flégère and the Curalla offer cables, ladders and huge views of Mont Blanc in summer.

Via ferrata
Video: Daniel Sto (YouTube)

Where to start

Checked 2026-10-15 · Respect their work: check conditions, stay on open pistes, carry safety gear off-piste.

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Extreme Frequency

Big lines, steep faces — from official channels. Muted until you press play.

Freeriding The Steep Mountains Of Chamonix — Frozen Mind
Freeriding The Steep Mountains Of Chamonix — Frozen Mind · Video: Red Bull (YouTube)
Season Highlights — Freeride World Tour 2025
Season Highlights — Freeride World Tour 2025 · Video: FIS Freeride World Tour (YouTube)

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Ski season 2026-27

Official opening and closing dates per ski area. Always subject to snow.

Ski areas, sports & safety
Ski areaOpensClosesStatus
Brévent – Flégère in 57 daysOfficial
Grands Montets (Argentière) in 43 daysOfficial
Balme – Vallorcine (Le Tour) in 57 daysTo be confirmed
Les Houches – Saint-Gervais in 64 daysTo be confirmed

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Hôpitaux du Pays du Mont-Blanc — site de Chamonix
509 route des Pèlerins, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

+33 4 50 53 84 00 · Open map

Emergency-department hours vary by season — in a life-threatening emergency call 15 or 112.

Numbers checked on 15/10/2026